on our 1st month!

It was our 1^st monthsary!

It’s exactly 30 days since we became official but being together already feels like FOREVER. It’s as if we’ve been together for a very long time now. Explanation? Past life…hahahahaha! :)

So how did we celebrate our 1^st month?

There was this place he always talked about. He said he just found out about it in FB and he really wanted to bring me there.

It’s a hidden paradise called Kokoo’s Nest resort in Zamboanguita.

Photo's not mine. Just grabbed from Google.
Look at that breathtaking view. And oh, don't forget to notice the serenity of the place....

A perfect place surrounded by nature - just green everywhere.

It’s not our 1^st time here. The 1^st time was a few months back but we weren’t able to stay in the resort and enjoy its beauty because of some reasons. But anyways, on our 2^nd time, we already did!

The resort’s quite far, like 30 – 45 minute ride from Zamboanguita highway. If you’re familiar with Antulang beach resort, then it’ll be easy for you to locate Kokoo’s Nest. It’s just a few kilometers farther from Antulang. Its location made it more private. It’s like a hidden paradise behind those mountains and trees. Just the sound of birds chirping, the waves crashing, the wind blowing - everything's just so calming and relaxing.

The long ride was really worth it and I’m glad Jeff took me there. He loves surprising me and me....? I have always loved his surprises!💓💖❤

On our way there. Up to the mountains.... :)

Just arrived at Kokoo's Nest! Now we're going to take 100+ steps down to the beach!

We just made our reservation the night before (cause it was an unplanned trip! hehehe) and we’re lucky enough that the resort’s not fully booked. One plus point about this resort is that their cottages are quite affordable, really! And they’re cute and cozy too!

I just simply love its very native design.

We stayed at the 2nd cottage - overlooking the beach! :)

Now this was my favorite inside their cottage - the duyan! This was abused, hahaha!

 I told you..... the duyan's super abused. It's like we stayed there for the longest possible time!

Bahay kubo! :)

Nag moment...hahahaha!

And oh! Another plus point is the resto – superb food, I swear! And they have quite a long list in their menu ha.

Eating time!

The place is really perfect for a couple get-away. It’s not crowded since, I think, only a few people know the place. I, myself, was even surprised about it coz I never heard about the resort before.

I was amazed by its splendid view and fell in love with its beauty right then and there.

Now this photo's mine, hahahaha! See that calm blue sea, white sand, blue sky and the green trees.... Isn't it just close to perfection? 

As I fell deeply in love with the place, as I fell in love with its beauty and serenity, as I fell in love with the relaxation and privacy it offers...

I realized that I also fell in love with him all over again.... (heart2x!)

Check out some of our photos!

The wacky him!

Story-telling, chit-chats, talking, and laughing and bonding...

We had a wonderful time during our stay. We were able to relax and enjoy each other’s company. We talked about so many things – from serious stuffs to nonsense ones – everything’s worth talking about, hahahaha!

Thank you Kokoo’s Nest for being a significant part of our 1^st month. We’re definitely coming back. Until next time… Bye!

My favorite place in the world - in his arms...
Happy 1st monthsary bibikoooi! Thank you for this moment. Thank you for the love. Thank you for the adventures and travels and memories and laughters. Thank you for everything. I love you!

About this blog

This was my first blog. This was created way back in college in 2010 when I joined the official yearbook publication of my university. As a member of the creative writing department, I was asked to have a blog. So, this was it.

This blog doesn’t have a specific purpose or whatsoever before. Just to meet the requirement. I have even forgotten about this and just remembered it a few months ago. Since I’ve missed writing a lot, I decided to revive this blog. But this time, it has a purpose…

So many things have happened in my life since I graduated. Those things taught me a lot – changed me a lot. For the better, of course. I wish I was able to put all those things in writing and publish them all here but I didn’t have the chance to. Regrets (sigh!).

But from now on, I will. There’s just one little addition, though.

Him…. :D

Yep! I decided to make this blog our official storybook. Because our love story is a fairy tale and he is my happy ending, we will definitely need a blank storybook to fill with happy memories as we journey to forever, hahahaha!

So, do you wanna read a beautiful fairy tale? I’ll just keep you posted, then.

This was featured in the Relationship Goals fb page! hahahaha lucky! :D

Our promise ring!

It may look funny and stupid. Some may even think it's crazy but hey, have you heard that famous line from the movie Sweet November?

"...if you're not willing to sound stupid, then you don't deserve to fall in love..."

There you go. That will explain it. Falling in love can make you do so many hilarious things and yet you won't care. What others might say won't matter. It will never matter. Everything's just sooooo cute! :D

Hahahahaha our rings come in different designs... :D

That's around 10 PM on September 17, 2016. After we left Tierra Alta, we dropped by at a convenience store to grab a drink (our faves, San Mig flavored beer!). You know, the night calls for a celebration, right?

It may not be expensive but the price doesn't matter. What's more important is its value, its meaning - and the promise that it brings.

These tissue rings symbolize forever. From two young hearts in love... :)

'cause the moon told me so...

Tonight’s the most magical night of my life. Why? Read on… :D

The day started ordinary. It’s a Saturday. My friend Susan and I decided to go to a derma clinic to have our faces checked (hahahaha we badly need facials na!). We went to Robinsons Dumaguete. Of course, Jeff’s with me. That’s one thing I admire most about him. He always wants to be with me. Always.

So, to make the long story short, our facials were finally over (gwapa na mi! Yey! hahaha!). We then went to the famous Dumaguete boulevard and ate our favorites – tempura, squid rolls and balot! And on the way there, he gave me flowers! Surprise! No special occasion. Just an ordinary day. And that’s another thing I love about him. He doesn’t need occasions to do special things for me. He has always been the sweetest and cute little surprises are always normal for him. He never fails to make me feel loved.

Yellow's my favorite. He takes note of everything.

It’s almost dark. Susan had to go home already. So it’s just me and Jeff left. We were arguing where to eat dinner. It has always been like that for the past four months. Since we enjoy eating together (like ALWAYS eating together), we almost run out of choices to where we will eat next. I already ran out of ideas. So I let him decide (he’s the most indecisive when it comes to this, so his struggle was real! hahaha!).

So he just drove. To where? I don’t know.

Then we ended up in the famous overlooking Tierra Alta. I know the view’s beautiful up there (it’s famous nga. It’s all over FB) but I’ve never been there during night time and I never thought it’s more than just beautiful – it’s actually magnificent. A wedding’s currently on-going when we went there. The decorations and the lights and the beautifully-dressed people add up to the magic of the evening. We went straight to their restaurant and surprisingly, there were just a few people dining at that moment. So it’s quite a perfect dinner place for us.

excuse my haggard face...

After the sumptuous dinner, the fun chit-chats, the selfies, the teasing and all, we finally paid our bill and decided for a quick walk around the area. We ended up in the little veranda just above the resto where we can see the complete view of the wedding. There’s a band playing, some guests dancing, friends and family happily talking – and there we are quietly watching them from a distance. Happy to see them happy. It was a blissful colorful night.

The perfect view of the night. How could I not post it in FB?

It was just the two of us.

Then there’s the moon. I have always been fascinated with the night sky, the twinkling stars, the cold evening breeze but most specially with the bright cold silver moon (hahaha fave song Tongue-tied by Faberdrive). Then suddenly, while holding the bouquet of flowers he gave me earlier, looking at me straight to my eyes, he gently asked, “will you be my girlfriend? Officially?”

And then it just struck me. I was caught off-guard by the moment. He has been asking that question for quite some time now. We’ve been going out exclusively for the past four months, like, we’re never separated since then. Other people would mistakenly think us as official couple already, but the truth is we’re not. We’re not yet that. Why? I have reasons. I’m waiting for something. I’m waiting for friends to understand. I’m waiting for people to accept the situation. I’m waiting for something I am not quite certain of. I’m waiting for the perfect moment (cause I think there will always be that perfect moment where everything will just go in slow motion and there’s twinkling and sparkling of lights everywhere. You know… that kind of “perfect moment”).

Or maybe, all this time, I am waiting for myself to be ready.

And I know it’s unfair for him. Why would I let other people, other circumstances and my selfish thoughts affect us? I know deep within him he understands. He always does.  But I also know that he truly wants me to be officially his as he has long been willing and ready to be officially mine.So I was silent for a moment. I was just staring back at him. We were both silent. Only the distant sound of the wedding festivity can be heard. He’s looking straight away. It has always been like that because I always end up not answering every time he asks that question.

But tonight’s different. The night’s different. The cold evening breeze’s different. The big moon’s different. Everything’s just so different...

And then I slowly said “YES”.

He was shocked. He thought he heard me wrong. He asked me to say it again. And I said “YES” again. Then he asked me to say it again and again and again. Just to be sure. He’s smile was genuine. I can feel his happiness. He was really happy.

Then he asked me “why now? Kaingon ko di na pod ka mutubag pareha sauna.”

He was really curious what’s with tonight that I finally said yes. 

Well, I honestly don't know why just now or what's with tonight... or maybe because it was just really destined to be tonight, hahahaha.

And then staring up blankly at the moon, I simply just told him, “cause the moon told me so…” hahahahaha

Do you know the movie Rise of the Guardians? (It’s one of my faves, you know. Even though it’s for kids. I’ve watched it like more than 10 times already. My little sister and nephew were quite in love with that movie at that time!)

You know what Jack Frost said at the end of the movie?

“My name is Jack Frost. And I'm a Guardian. How do I know that? Because the moon told me so…”

That’s it! THAT’S EXACTLY IT! Because the moon just told me so….

And we hugged for the longest possible time. He hugged me so tight I could hear and feel his heart beating. He told me soooooo many things. He cried. We both cried. We danced. That slow-dancing-while-hugging kind of dance. I really felt the bliss of the moment. I love him. And right there and then I realized, I’ve been loving him all this time. I was just afraid.

So how should I end this story? Simple. September 17, 2016 at exactly 8:40 PM marks the most magical night of my life. How do I know that?

... because the moon told me so (wink!)…

To my bibikoooi, You have been my greatest gift. And I wanna thank you for coming to my life. Forever, I will treasure you. I love you!

To my bibikoooi,

You have been my greatest gift. And I wanna thank you for coming to my life. Forever, I will treasure you. I love you!

Ever Since Then...

If there’s one thing 2016 has made me realize, it’s that life is INDEED full of unexpected twists and turns… and beautiful amazing surprises as well!

My life has always been the predictable one. The one which parents are proud of, friends are always happy about and one’s self is contented with.

I am always sure about everything in my life before. Decisions were made confidently. Never did I question or doubt about anything I decide for myself. I have always known what I wanted and I always work hard to get them. Always.

Until one day…

Something came up. Life never warned me about this. I was never prepared. Suddenly my life turned upside down. Everything that used to be in order just went out of hand.

Someone was hurt. Terribly hurt.

Friends questioned. Friends judged. They couldn’t and wouldn’t understand. Some did, though.

Family was disappointed, I think, at some point. But they always accept the decision made. They trust me. I know. But I can tell I saddened them a bit.

Some strangers wouldn’t agree. I don’t know how could they ever matter but they think they do. They have opinions which they want to count. I just don’t understand why their opinions should count. They don’t matter anyway. I’ve had enough in my plate already.

And then there’s him. Along with all the chaos and the judgment and the confusions, there’s him. He came without warning. He is life’s greatest surprise – my most beautiful surprise. Along with all the heart-breaking things that came tumbling down my way, he firmly held my hand and never let it go.

And ever since then, he never let me go…

Sweet Renaissance

Hi there blog! 😂

This was created eons ago. So many things have happened in my life for the past years. So many things have changed, have been forgotten, have been neglected. And this, sadly, is one of those.

And I'm sorry.

Well, anyways, here I am trying to revive what has been dead for quite a long time. Some old childish posts were edited and worse, deleted. It's normal. I don't have to deal with the immature me before. Hahahahaha c'mon, it's been years. I've learned a lot. A LOT! So, delete. Do I really have to explain? I don't think so (wink!).

So, updates will be available from time to time. See yah! :)